Make a Bubble Skirt
When the bubble skirts started popping up quite a while back I thought this was just one of those things that lasts just a season. The spring shows and Luellas line for Target shows otherwise. If you are a fan, I have an idea in store for you. By sewing elastics in the hem of a long skirt you’ve got in the closet you have one without spending the extra money. I have been thinking of this idea since they came, but haven’t got a skirt that will work. So I pass on the idea for someone else to complete it. You can probably even do it without a sewing machine. If you sew in the elastic to fit your waist or hips it can simly be pulled up an rest there. When other people burn their bubble skirts on the fire, you can simply take off the elastics and wear it as you did before.
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February 5th, 2006 at 3:08 am
hei, eg vil gjerne prøve dette, men eg forstod ikkje helt klart forklaringen.
ettersom jeg har gjort om jeansene mine til skinny jeans, har jeg blitt helt hektet på slike mote DIY prosjekter. og bloggen din er kjempebra.
February 5th, 2006 at 3:11 pm
Jeg uttrykte meg kanskje ikke sÃ¥ klart der… Det er pÃ¥ plass i hodet mitt, men Ã¥ fÃ¥ det ut pÃ¥ en grei mÃ¥te er ikke alltid like enkelt. Jeg prøver pÃ¥ nytt: Tanken er at du syr en strikk nederst i skjørtet slik at du kan dra den nederste delen av skjørtet oppunder resten og la det hvile pÃ¥ hoftene. Slik vil du fÃ¥ bobble-skjørt formen. En mÃ¥te Ã¥ gjøre det pÃ¥ kan være Ã¥ sy en kant nederst pÃ¥ skjørtet som du kan tre et strikk gjennom. Deretter kan du stramme strikket til det sitter behagelig pÃ¥. HÃ¥per det ble klarere… :) Hyggelig at du liker bloggen forresten!
February 5th, 2006 at 6:05 pm
ja, nå skjønner jeg!!! glimrende ide!
March 27th, 2006 at 4:47 am
I adore the bubble skirt look. I think it is quite lovely. I am really in love with the Marc Jacobs and Chloe style bubble dresses and skirts. Glad it is in style.
March 27th, 2006 at 8:55 am
Me too. The odd things never last that long, so it’s good that it does once in a while. :)
April 3rd, 2006 at 8:28 am
I was wondering how this could be done? I am trying to sew a bubble hem onto a dress i bought and I don’t know how, do you have any idea of how to do this? Or could you please explain the elastic idea more? Thankyou.
April 3rd, 2006 at 5:42 pm
Yeah, I realize I didn’t explain it well. I had several ideas, but I think the easiest mey be this: Fold the hem up half an inch and sew this but leave a small hole. Put the elastics in the hole and pull it throught all the way. This is easier if you fasten the elastic to a big needle or knitting needle. Now pull the hem up and tie the elastic to fit your waist or hip - depending on how long you want the bubble skirt. Now the elastic can rest on your hip and you have a bubble skirt. Keep in mind that you need a pretty long skirt with a little width. Did this help? Let me know if not… :)
January 27th, 2007 at 10:14 pm
Aww, im just starting a micro bubble skirt, so i dont have enough lenth for this idear..i did think of eleastic though, but i wish i could figure out how to do it on a small lenth of material
February 2nd, 2007 at 12:24 am
Bubble skirts are fairly easy to make, as long as you know the tricks of the trade. My mom taught me this helpful design when I was about five or so, and I still use it now as a part-time fashion designer for the show at my highschool. Honestly, in my opinion, the elastic trick is not very good when trying to replicate this design, and instead comes out looking a bit trashy (no offense)! Simply, to make these skirts, find a strip of fabric that’s slightly bigger than the width around your hips/waist. Example: if you’re hips are 36-37 inches around, then you probably need about 1.5 meters of fabric (large enough to create an elasticized waist). The one I recently made was quite short, so all you have to do with the 1.5 meters is cut about ¼ or so of it off. Gather both pieces along one of the bottom edges, so that they match in length, and fit around you thighs. Then, sew these two edges together. Once you’ve done that; on the larger section of fabric, create a casing for the elastic at the top, non-gathered edge, by rolling over the seam (1-2 inches). After doing that, take the edge of the smaller strip that’s not gathered, and sew it up along the seam just below your casing. Then, thread elastic to fit your hips/waist through the casing, and tack at each end to hold it in place. Now, all you have to do is sew the side/back seam, and you’re done. Though this is a little long winded, and you probably don’t want to take the advice of a 14 year old, this is the simplest method that creates the best results.
March 28th, 2007 at 2:19 pm
Hi i’m getting married in Aug of this year. it’s gonna be a very informal and small outdoor wedding.What i would like to know if it’s possible to turn a wedding gown into a buddle dress.of course with no big puffy shoulders and not frilly at all. i just want a knee lenth small strap dress. can anyone help me.i would like to get the dress at frenchy’s an alter it myself if it’s possible.please
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